Anna Omarova (born 3 October 1981 in

Pyatigorsk Pyatigorsk (; Circassian languages, Circassian: Псыхуабэ, ''Psıxwabæ'') is a types of inhabited localities in Russia, city in Stavropol Krai, Russia, located on the Podkumok River, about from the town of Mineralnye Vody, which has an i ...

) is a Russian

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ter. She represented her country at the

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in 2008 and at the

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in 2007 and 2011. In 2007 she won gold medals at the

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and the

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Personal bests

Her best throw is 19.69 metres, achieved in June 2007 in

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Doping scandal

She was banned for doping for two years in March 2017 after re-analysis of a test from 2011, which resulted in disqualification of her performance at the

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International competitions

National titles

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**Shot put:

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References

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Personal bests

Doping scandal

International competitions

National titles

See also

References